Donate your old £1 coins

So in the UK, the old £1 coin will cease to be legal tender from midnight on 15 October 2017. They will be replaced by the new £1 coins. So what can you do with your old £1 coins? You can help animals with them, that's what!

Here are some animal charities who will be very grateful to you for your old £1 coins.

Born Free FoundationYou can complete their online form to get an old coin card, which you can fill with your coins and send in. Help support Born Free's campaigns and work to help wildlife.

Pounds4PangolinsThe David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation is running a Pounds4Pangolins appeal. Pangolins are heavily trafficked, and one million of them are believed to have been illegally traded in the last 10 years according to DSWF. Your donations will help support their work in Uganda and Zambia. Find out how to donate your old £1 coins here